In 1973, the ‘‘Pentagon Papers’’ espionage trial of Daniel Ellsberg and Anthony Russo came to an end as Judge William M. Byrne dismissed all charges, citing government misconduct.

In 1981, legendary reggae artist Bob Marley died in a Miami hospital at age 36. The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical ‘‘Cats’’ opened in London.

In 1996, a ValuJet DC-9 caught fire shortlyafter takeoff from Miami and crashed into the Everglades, killing all 110 people on board.

In 2012, a Chicago jury convicted Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson’s former brother-in-law, William Balfour, of murdering her mother, brother, and 7-year-old nephew. (Balfour was later sentenced to life in prison.)